Jung wrote about the men in history whose philosophies and approaches were the archetypes, the embodiments, of the psychological processes they possessed - and which dominated the culture of the time. There is a lot of merit in this archetypal approach to understanding reality - because contrast helps make more sense of the shades of grey. Archetypes help us get a sense of where something is positioned, though ultimately the particulars must be understood individually. The cognitive processes are historical; saturating all parts of our history and modern life - and present culture also repeats many of the archetypes of the cognitive types in media, not knowing their names but knowing what they are. Especially so when the characters are based off real people. I'd like to share a few of those here...
NiFe :: Ryougi Shiki Shade: Polarized, negative Fe
Aura: The series is very atmospheric. It is the most realistic anime I've encountered. The causality of the 'universe' is entirely linear and a perfect representation of modern Japan. This atmosphere is Ni/Se, very strongly so. The sensational detail invested into the artwork, the amount of delicate care invested in making sequences and events flow in the 'obvious-next-causality' is phenomenal. There is little randomness (though there's mystery, which is a different thing) in flow. The emotional tone is also that of suppressed/ignored Fe.
Ryougi Shiki, the main character, is an NiFe, one with suppressed Fe. Or, perhaps, how an NiFe would portray themselves in ideal form. However, itis not very far at all from the potential truth. The makers of this series had a truly real understanding of the psychology of the NiFe, anddepicted it quite well -via metaphor and magic. The "Mystic Eyes of Death Perception" are a metaphor for Ni piercing eyes, and not just an Ni-lead, but an NiFe with negative-Fe "misogyny". The way Ni operates is via seeing the probable next causality from the literal present, as such to them there may be a strong sense of seeing the inevitability of the unfolding of reality. If this is applied to Fe, they may see the inevitable destruction of humans/societie(s). Many NiFe can become bitter due to this vision; their own inescapable perception. As depicted in the series by Shiki's attempts to pluck out her eyes. Yet they cannot not see reality through their dimly tinted eyes.
The series deals with a lot of Se themes. There is rape, loss of ability to feel pain, martial arts, murder, and so forth. It explores the sort of things a polar-Se might explore, via the abstract Ni avenue. But what is most interesting to me is the split personality of Shiki. As I will/have explained elsewhere, Fe is innately bipolar. Not necessarily neurotically so, but it can cause precisely this sort of sense of opposed personalities existing within oneself. This is due to Fe's light/dark nature. In the series the divide is given more of a literal representation, but it is nonetheless the way the polarity of Fe can be experienced in NiFe as well as other Fe types.
Shiki tries hard to be dispassionate, largely because her passion (Fe) is dangerous. The neutralization she has and the disconnect from people is a defensive mechanism. Curiously though, the character Koktou is the representation of an actual Ti-lead who is innocently dispassionate without needing to suppress anything. In this, he shows Shiki something she admires in him - the ability to truly be neutral, whereas she wishes she could be but isn't at core. Kokutou isn't properly depicted, though, and is more of an incomplete representation of a Ti-lead.
The concepts of reaching the Origin, the stillness and death of Nothingness, are very Zen concepts that are at core Ti, but depicted as somewhat Ti-Ni in this series. As I shared in my bio thread, the sort of stillness described in zen buddhism and many eastern philosophies is the approach of Ti uses toward absolute knowledge. Ti is innately dead, both detached from the world (inactive) and detached from the self-bias (logical). NiFe may recognize this part within themselves (tertiary-Ti) and formulate a philosophy of this sort.
Shockingly, the way this character is portrayed is entirely realistic, despite the fictitious story that surrounds him. He is one of the few characters who is portrayed accurately even down to his third and fourth function. The whole Naruto anime is saturated in Fe, and also dripping in the nostalgia of Si. Characters constantly have flashbacks, and scenes are emotionally milked out as much as possible for dramatic effect.
But on the other end of it, Naruto is also called the "Number One Most Unpredictable Ninja". This is due to his tertiary Ne. Once again, shockingly, he is portrayed realistically in how a child Fe dominant may react to being an ostracized orphan. He tries to draw negative attention to himself (Fe-desparation) but relies on Ne shenanigans to do it. He is deeply affected by the rejection of his village and makes it his life goal to gain acceptance by everyone.
Fe: The show continually emphasizes themes of friendship, community and togetherness. A vast percent of the show is Naruto giving speeches and lectures to different people across the ninja world and converting their hearts. He becomes the hero of the ninja world and is praised for having an ability to touch anyone's heart.
Si: Naruto is a person that has to learn one lesson at a time, firsthand. And when he learns one lesson, he constantly references it. He tries to relate to everyone using his own similar personal experiences to empathize. He's also deeply loyal, to the point of stupidity, and doesn't give up on his friends no matter how much they betray him. His continual nostalgia for Ramen, and not just any ramen but for Iruka's ramen, also depicts this Si tendency.
Ne: Again, he's incredibly random and ditzy whenever he's not out saving the world. As a child he had a hobby of playing pranks on people. But even as an adult he still does silly things that also work very well to break the tension of a situation. Mostly his Ne is used by the producers as comic relief.
Ti: Naruto himself doesn't demonstrate masterful use of Ti. It may come out when rationalizing a value such as "How can I become Hokage if I can't even save one friend" or in other places but it is usually not very prominent. Though as he grows older he starts to become more self-aware via Ti introspection of his own value system. What is really noteworthy, though, is that the whole show in itself has a Ti-fetish.
During battle scenes, whenever something even mildly complicated or clever happens, the author takes the time to meticulously explain what happened - and the characters are blatantly given a lot of praise for their brilliance. Praise in general is another common theme of this show.
NiTe :: Daria Morgendorrfer - She is a somewhat simplified or one-sided version of an NiTe, but nonetheless a fair depiction of one form they can take. The first episode (linked below the image) depicts one of the classic predicaments this type faces from a Micky-Mouse society that interprets their trademark dispassion as depression. She is quite heavy in Ni and Te. Often individuals who are one-sided in their personality will be prone to irritation with their polar pairs, and the show creators seem to almost intentionally personify this by giving Daria an SeFi sister - but once again a bit simplified.
The way they draw her eyes, the almost permanently bored expression, with rare moments where a creepy inner smile (Fi) breaks through, is also relatively accurate. As much as can be expected from the few strokes used in this animation style.
NiFe :: Light Yagami - This is also another character which is portrayed with quite a realistic psyche. Light is an NiFe with excellent functional development, particularly of Ti. The entire show of Death Note is written from the very elaborate worldview of Ni. Everything in the show is causal, and even the causality of the supernatural elements of the anime are treated seriously. It's very similar to Kara No Kyoukai in this sense.
Light Yagami is a genius who, although not initially obsessed with judging other human beings, stumbles across a power that lets him do so with minimal effort. He then decides to change humanity with that power to his vision. He becomes a people manipulator, crafty liar and masquerades his way into power. Throughout almost the entire show he is playing an act of himself (an ability that the duality of Fe+Ni is naturally efficient at) and deceiving everyone in order to establish himself as God of a new world.
Ni-Se: A large part of his success came from his (granted, perhaps unrealistic) intuition. But this show does a good job of showing how Ni intuition isn't mystical or psychic. It is merely defined by a map of causality, but keen and nuanced so that it is able to predict with fair certainty where trends will lead and what can be expected to happen. He correctly predicts many reactions to situations and navigates his way through them. He is always flowing with the tide of events...
Fe-Ti: ...and leading the current where he wants. Light has a cunning Fe, which in his case comes out most in its power of deception: Fe is good at tailoring a presentation to an audience. What's wonderful about this show is how it reveals the thought-trails of the characters most of the time. You'll see that in several places when deciding how to present himself, Light rationalizes with Ti. The duality of Fe+Ti is very clearly depicted.
Heh, I realize this is sorta vague but I didn't wanna run the risk of spoiling it for anyone who has not yet seen it. If you watch it you may see what I'm referring to though.
NeFi :: Ariel - This character is also another shockingly well-presented animation of this configuration. This one is actually accurate down to the very movements of the face and particularly the eyes. Some of what is typical of this type is genetically drawn in to the character (like big alert eyes) while others are expressed in transpiring events.
Ariel is a mermaid at sea who hoards trinkets from the other world (Si) and who is fascinated by the mystery of it and unanswered questions (Ne). She eventually gets bored ("sick of swimming") of life at sea and adventures into the land word; being persuaded at last by falling in love at first sight with a fisherman Erick.
This rebelliousness, independant-mindedness. spirit of exploration, yet combined with a childish and tender heart -- are all attributes of NeFi. She doesn't leave her home at sea out of spite, but simply because she has to pursue her curiosities and feelings, and because she has this type of almost blind optimism toward love and faith that it can overcome all challenges. Very much a romantic at heart.
Sebastian words it well when he says "you can go home with all the normal fish and just be.. just be... just be miserable for the rest of your life". This is sort of how it is for many Explorer types. Inaction is misery, and lack of change is crippling (whereas other types can fair fine in the same cycles). For Ariel, it is almost a need to explore and go further, ask her questions to get answers.
Perk Up: Her eyes during the whole Disney film are constantly perking up wide open in surprise. Her head also tilts a lot and her body is driven by the direction of her head.
Poutyness: Many times during the film she does this very characteristic NeFi thing where she childishly pouts ("hmph") and looks off to the side with a scowl. One instance of this is when her father King Triton tells her "he's a human, you're a mermaid" and she answers by saying "I don't care" with this pout (Fi).
Qurkyness: Some other highlight moments of quirkiness are when she starts to comb her hair with the fork, before realizing that's totally not normal. Another is when Eric is teaching her about this new world and she does things like whip the horse (carriage) to full speed and jump over a gap. She does this with a crazed look in her eyes. They're simply everywhere!
She is quite a quinessential incarnation of a certain shade of NeFi -- one that isn't hindered, but explorational and innocent.
NeFi :: Paprika - This main character, and the whole film itself, is a type of metaphor for Ne. The entire premise is fantastical and exemplifies the chaotic, and sometimes paranoid/wild imagination of Ne. The emotional tone of the entire film is that of Fi/Te, which is something difficult to put into words. It is an atmosphere that... I suppose.... lacks Fe. The story has some raw themes and explicit scenes that are depicted with a shameless honesty that is characteristic of Fi.
I find it curious too how the writers attempted to create an opposite/contrast of Paprika (Atsuko Chiba) which is *almost* spot on. The inverse of NeFi would be SiTe, but Atsuko comes across as more of a one-dimensional Te caricature. Paprika is a shade of NeFi that is somewhat different from the overly optimistic and somewhat gullible Ariel. Paprika demonstrates what I'd personally call "average" Te use for an NeFi. Ariel is almost purely Ne+Fi.
L/Ryuzaki from Death Note is a very archetypal Ti-lead. I'm not too sure about the Se/Ni vs Ne/Si though. To be honest, the level of perception that both L and Light depict in the series is unrealistic for any cognitive type. However, L does appear to follow a convergent and linear path in his perception. I know a lot of people class him as INTP, but I don't see very much Ne in him. Instead I see Ti-Ni, however both TiSe and TiNe are Ti-leads, and the Ti-lead aspect is what was primarily properly depicted.
L, like all Ji leads, has a rigid body, which is also meticulous. Throughout the entire series, this delicacy was noted in the way he would sit, hold cups/phones, and gesture. His wrists were continually folded, soft, and his energy recedes into himself.
However, unlike Fi, his face was always entirely flat with no tension. He had no force in his voice, although there was a slight warmth in it. His cheeks remained flat, dead, and neutral. The way he would deduce was also very much in line with Ti's way of deducing. Very often he was the one with the right understanding, but not through directly-empirical means. Largely the rest of the investigators had to rely on his word to know that he did his checking properly. This is how Ti operates, and it is only known to the Ti user him/herself whether or not they properly rationalized a situation - since there's no objective way to exemplify their thought process. But L still took a democratic approach to it, and despite his conclusions, he wouldn't execute without the consideration of Ethos. Practically speaking, he liked to prove his Ti to others (Fe consensus) in fairness and equality, as well as hold the virtue of benefit-of-doubt. He also remained ever open-minded to more data (Ti-Pe) to consider, and retained no grudge against Light (Ti neutrality) and even considered him a friend.
This is in contrast to Te-user Near who upon figuring out the puzzle himself was tempted to take a more direct-execution approach and simply kill Light because he already knew it was him. He chose instead to stage a public revelation of his guilt because "L wouldn't have used that approach. As L's successor, it would be meaningless for me to" and he honored L's desire for that consensual/diplomatic approach to justice. In that respect, Te-Near (+Mello) exceeded L in that L did not stage an efficient-enough ploy to have Light reveal himself.
Whenever he is not righteously saving the world from evil (Fe), he is being silly and quirky (Ne) with his friends. This character is very similar to Naruto; it depicts the same "Hero" archetype that this type may take. Goku has less dimensions to him than Naruto, but he still captures perfectly the sort of ideals this type commonly holds, and the show itself is a type of embodiment of this internal dream. It is an FeSi's dream to be a Goku; a champion, protector, hero, friend to all, yet playful and curious, optimistic soul.
Fe: Much like the Naruto anime, the Dragon Ball Z saga has a series of "bad guys" that are out to destroy the world/universe over and over, and the recurring theme of the story is to stop them and save the planet/universe. There are themes of Good vs Evil happening constantly, and it is made very obvious who the bad guys are. And though the FeSi never wishes for evil to occur, when it does, they shine in showing their bravery and strong willpower against it. Never giving up. Getting back up after every blow. Having faith. There is also a magnetic quality to this type which is exceptionally captured in the following:
"But it's not just how strong he is, Trunks. Goku has this incredible feeling about him. When you're with him, you just know everything's going to be okay." - Bulma
Si: is seen most clearly in another aspect of how this saga is meshed together. During the whole first series of Dragon Ball, Goku goes about fighting one opponent after the other and befriending them after their battles. In the sequel series (Dragon Ball Z) his friends, which have long outlived their practical plot-based use by this point still remain in the show - as spectators and "old friends" - which accompany Goku on most all missions, even though they are severely inferior in power than he and not really needed. This sense of camaraderie and loyalty is quite keenly Fe+Si, and the "Z warriors" stick together all the way to the end of the series.
Ne: Now, contrary to popular belief, it's actually not too common for FeSi to be hardnosed and OCD, nor is Goku. That is just one particular shade of FeSi. The role that Si plays in the FeSi is only partly more significant than Ne. In Goku, as well as Naruto, it is seen how strong a role Ne can play in this type. More than once Goku let the clearly "bad guys" escape, believing there was hope they might change their heart in the future. The natural, perhaps naive optimism that Ne brings leads this type to have goodwill toward people, sometimes to their detriment. For Naruto, this show in the way in which he never gives up hope for Sasuke to return to normal. In Naruto's case it is also in part due to stubborn clinging to Si-nostalgia for the good old times.
Notice the trademark Ne look of innocent confusion which can also be seen in Naruto. But then it can change from one second to the next into a very serious looking, stern Fe face when it comes to facing their enemies.
Ti: is not seen very much in this show; even less-so than in Naruto.
A real life person that is this particular riff of FeSi is Jackie Chan.
Type: TeNi/NiTe General personality: He is calm, determined, almost unstopable. He's the result of a biological experiment, a perfect artificial human being, the product of a series of clones, compared to the others he was the was the only one who showed a grain of emotion, indipendence and initiative. He is thoughtful and instinctive at the same time. the wiki page is really complete in the personality section:
"47 is an introverted character who almost always speaks without emotion in a calm, formal manner (with what might be considered a muted or blunt affect). His lack of empathy, emotion or excitement while committing acts of murder are defining characteristics of the character (...) 47 once demonstrated a high degree of devotion to Father Vittorio, the Sicilian priest who provided him shelter in Hitman 2: Silent Assassin, going so far as to rescue Vittorio from the Russian mafia even though there was no monetary reward in it (...) In the end, 47's work spilled over into the church, when his enemies located his hiding place in a Catholic monastery. This led to an attack on the monastery and the murder of a number of priests before 47 was able to stop the attack. As a result of the incident, 47 has chosen isolation rather than risk associating with innocent people who might be targeted for retaliation. 47 places a significant measure of trust in his Agency contact, Diana Burnwood. She is the one character in the series that 47 has had constant contact with, and probably the closest thing he has to a friend. As a general rule, however, they never meet face-to-face.(He also faked her death in Absolution; he felt emotions towards her) she was 47's target. He spared her, feeling emotions towards her, and left Victoria, a genetically created female assassin, to take care of her. (...for Vitctoria) expresses his sympathy for her due to their similar origins (47 was alsogenetically created). On rare occasions, 47 can also show a warm side to his personality. When being raised by Dr. Ort-Meyer, he befriended a rabbit. Although he has no apparent interest in sex, he has shown considerable forbearance to a young prostitute named Lei Ling (...) He rescued her from sex slavery in the first game in exchange for a safe combination, and can optionally rescue her again from exactly the same situation in the sequel, in return for a keycard that he presumably needs. In two other levels in the same sequel, the player can optionally rescue a prisoner being beaten by a couple of guards (in return, the prisoner tells 47 the location of his target) and a German ambassador about to be killed by a Spetsnazagent. In "Absolution" 47 gives money to a homeless man, showing he has at least some empathy. In the same game, 47 can also rescue a prisoner being beaten by police officers in return for information. In Hitman: Blood Money, 47 picks up a small canary during his travels. He and the canary appear to be fond of each other, with the latter showing a happy responsiveness to 47's playful hand gestures and even allowing 47 touch it in one scene. However, he later kills the bird to silence it when he hears an intruder approaching his position."
"While maturing, 47 was quiet and showed little social behavior. In fact, 47's only display of affection was toward a runaway laboratory rabbit, which he adopted much to Ort-Meyer's displeasure. 47 also had a fairly negative relationship with the asylum staff, regular invasive medical tests and frequent painful injections fostered resentment. On one occasion, 47 stabbed a doctor repeatedly with several needles, prompting Ort-Meyer to increase the number of personnel assigned to control him and to take him for medical research."
Te: His mind is lead by evidences, facts and applications. He is meticulous planner, using maps, videos, photos, audio recordings and various informations, when he is planning a mission, he knows almost exactly what he have to do. He is also overconfident in his abilities, and sometimes shows a little bit of arrogance (like here ). Is just like he is playing chess, but his color has only one piece.
Ni: When he is doing his missions, he knows ahead every possible step of his opponents. He is really skilled in noticing how a situation is going to be, when he risks to be seen, he instinctively takes the better hideout or the better way to not be seen, if this is impossible, he knows how to get rid of the obstacles quickly.
Se: He is really sensible of the realtime environement, in fact he can use almost everything as a weapon, or an hideout, also the environement can be a weapon in his hands (balconies, chandeliers, heavy stuff etc). Sometimes happens that he needs to kill or sedate someone to take, or simply find somewhere, some clothes to reach reserved places or simply to not be found, when he does that, he is able to absorb the personality of the original one he is acting. When someone is suspecting of him, he knows that instinctively (in the videogame this is simulated with "the suspicion bar").
Fi: This is why i think he is a TeNi and not a NiTe despite of his introversion. He doesn't lack of feelings or morality, but he himself doesn't take consideration of his own feelings. Sometimes he tried to change his life, but he always can't do that, just because "it has to be like this". this is a drammatic side of the series.
The Fi is simulated really well in the character design, in the first video he does also an heavy Ni eyedrift (quite funny).
Aura: This entire 12 episode series is one enormous metaphor into the dynamics of light and dark Fe. The main character, Kaname Madoka, is not a realistic cognitive type but is essentially the archetype of pure positive Fe. All of her actions, her sense of worth, the direction of her thoughts, are dependent on others and the story has strong themes of validation and acceptance. Madoka is not depicted as an Fe-lead, despite being an embodiment of Fe, but more closely resembles an Fe user with Ne in her hierarchy. In this series magic is a metaphor for emotional resources/energy and the series revolves around the concept of hope vs grief, expectation and disappointment, and the magical girls take various opinions on the topic.
In the final episode, the drama between the bipolarity of Fe is perfectly exemplified in the battle of all the accumulated hope and grief of the world. It shows the causality of ethos, and the balance that needs to be maintained by necessity.
Sakura Kyouko embodies, at first, the position of "no-giving = no-expectation of return = no-disappointment". Sayaka Miki embodies, at first, the position of "freely giving = no need for return = depleted" which collapses under its unrealistic premise. Mami Tomoe embodies the position of "freely giving = no need for return = martyr" which is internally unhappy but externally brave. Madoka Magica embodies absolute and pure love; alturism - the elimination of negative Fe/resentment. It is all wonderfully represented, even if a bit unrealistic or idealized. I'd definitely recommend this series as it captures concepts in a way I can't imagine capturing any better...
i resume this post because i was thinking about some characters, and i think to have found their type, i start with:
Bane
The Dark Knigh Rises
Type: SeTi He has an incredible willpower, he isn't just an great planner, but also a true bulldozer. Everything he does is on a phisical plan, is a mental and phisical menace.
Se: He has a explosive amount of inner energy, makes him look like a pressure cooker about to explode. He's also agile, and in touch with the world around him, searching constantly a tactile experience of the world. Everything in his vision is for his own use and consumption, but that makes him also impulsive, he's clearly mantaining his impatience under controll, venting his excitement against the enemy and also against his henchmen.
Ti: he has a tactical mind, everything he does is planned meticulosly from the beginning. His Ti combined can also makes him sneaky, combining it with his Fe and Se, he learned how to manipulate and overcome psychologically his opponents pointing out all the reasons why they can't win against him, these lines are pretty representative:
Fe: He manifests his emotions in a "Rotten-Zen-Monk" way, he is controlled, but he's absolutely not in peace with himself. He talk of himself like the "revenge of Ras Al Ghul" and shares his vision. His way to manifest emotion like rage or disappointment are mostly theatrical and exagerated. Ni: the way he uses his Ni is only to feed his Se, because he doesn't have a vision that guides him, he is an executor, a piece in the Talia's hands. (next, Talia Al Ghul)
Edit: Lol, is funny, in the movie we can se HEEEEEAVY Se locking on, he watches everyone in the eyes with never moving them, mantaining a constant attention against the objects.
Type: NiFe Not too much to say, this description will be very short, because i can say almost the same things i've already said for bane. She had a vision and a desire: revenge his father. I think she's NiFe because at first she seemed the female version of bane, where he lacks something, she fills his imperfections and viceversa.
Ni: Theonly desire she had after the death of his father was to revenge him. She focused all of her energies to accomplish her plan, even sacrificing her own life, there wasn't anything other that, and his love Bane. Talking about her love relationship with him she gives, other than love, a reason of life to him.
Fe: all the reasons in her second-last line in the movie:
{Well...(click me)} I was thinking to do more about the dark knight characters. the characters are very well built, although I do not like very much the trilogy as a whole thing... the only i like is the 2.
Another one of my small "series" of characters from the TDK trilogy:
Harvey Dent | Two-Face
The Dark Knight
Type: SiTe I think this type for him is pretty suitable, the stereotype of a SiTe with a fear for Ne.
Si: the reason i typed him Si lead is for his vision of the world, based mainly on the common desires of the society, his program as a district attorney was in fact a sublimation of the american dream of justice and freedom in the society, he wasn't really innovator in his manners, but absolutely sure of what he was doing, he did everything to accomplish his dreams.
Te: He had a leader attitude, and was quite bossy, even with Gordon that wasn't one of his men. He had a good understanding of politics, law, and everything of what goes on the surface and under the political world. His way of doing things was practical and on the fly, he wasn't focused on the "why", but on the "how".
Fi: despite his "common" and condivised vision of the world, under his skin was moved on a personal way. For example, even if batman wasn't exactly on the law, at first he admired him because he reflected his vision of the world, the good citizen, he also protected him taking his role when needed.
Ne: He was absolutely scared of his Ne, and the Joker in somehow knew this, so he threw him in a vortex that he couldn't exit. When he realized that he didn't have the control of the events, he started to use his Ne in an unhealthy way relying on the fortuity. A great symbol of this is the coin, at first it had two identical sides (the certainty of Si) then it got a carbonized side (the relativity of Ne).
well, i am in trouble with this character, it's almost impossible to type an insane man, i'm sure with his lead function, at least.
The Joker
The Dark Knight
Type: NeFi (Ne lead)
Ne: He is absolutely unpredictable, that's the main reason of his succes. His way to plan attacks, missions or roundups is to let things go and see on the fly, so, he doesn't plan anything. his mind is a constant acceleration of thoughts and ideas. He tends just to put some elements that can helps him in another moment, but at first he just didn't know how to use them. However, he has a vision of how the events are going to be, and even what he wants exactly. He has a extraordinary abilities to make connections between things, combined with his Si: he probably knew who was batman at a certain point, who cares for him, and even how to turn Dent in a monster.
Si:Despite his evident or at least exterior lack of organization, his mind works like a library. He takes notes of everything is happening around him, and with his Ne thinks how he can use this elements for his purposes.
Why i think Fi/Te In my opinion, he had some kind of trauma of high emotional impact, so he created a personal ethic and acted to fulfill that ethic. In the end, he is a philosopher, he wants to spread his vision, he wants the others to understand it, and is higly convinced to be right: "you're mad" "no... no, i'm not.". His Te can be seen in his way of doing things: on the fly, and more importantly he never stops to think for a moment, he just act. In some moments of the movie he planned something, but on a large scale, letting go the details. Another thing, he never gets in touch with the others, he just don't care, is too concentrated in what he feels than what the others feels (that's not one main characteristic of Fi but in his case it is). He is different from Bane, Bane uses the psicology and in natural connection with others to fold other's mind, the Joker knows simply that he is a menace for the others, and acts in consequence of this, is "like a dog chasing cars".
This character is awesomely acted. In this video you can se Ne scattering and Si blinking: